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#5881be color: Sea Note

#5881be is rgb(88, 129, 190) in RGB and oklch(59.98% 0.10437 258.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

60%
0.104
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #5881be

#5881be is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea Note (#5482c2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5881be mixed with white

  1. 5881be
  2. 688dc5
  3. 789acc
  4. 88a6d3
  5. 99b3d9
  6. a9bfe0
  7. bacce6
  8. cbd9ed
  9. dce5f3
  10. eef2f9

Darker: #5881be mixed with black

  1. 5881be
  2. 4b6fa5
  3. 3f5e8c
  4. 334e75
  5. 283e5e
  6. 1d2e48
  7. 121f33
  8. 09121f
  9. 03060d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5881be with less saturation

  1. 5881be
  2. 5c81b8
  3. 6181b2
  4. 6581ac
  5. 6982a6
  6. 6d81a0
  7. 71819a
  8. 758193
  9. 79818d
  10. 7c8087

Questions about #5881be

What color is #5881be?

#5881be is soft blue. The closest named color is Sea Note. In RGB it is rgb(88, 129, 190), in HSL hsl(215.88, 43.97%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.98% 0.10437 258.121).

What colors go well with #5881be?

The complementary color of #5881be is #a2782d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #288cb1 and #7d75bb. The triadic partners are #b66568 and #608f50.

Is white or black text more readable on #5881be?

White text reads better on #5881be: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5881be a warm or cool color?

#5881be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.104.